Tax-addicted Reeves is crushing the economy

BRITAIN is being crushed by Rachel Reeves's addiction to tax. The latest downgrade of the country's growth prospects is about more than numbers on a spreadsheet; the life chances of young people and the survival of our public services are at stake.

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High taxes and soaring bills are fuelling inflation, according to the International Monetary Fund. The economy is only expected to grow by 1.3% this year.

There was a time when hardworking Britons could look forward to gradual increases in living standards. But this is a nation locked in the misery that comes with economic stagnation.